Monday, March 13, 2017

Boys and Girls Clubs of America Holds 50th Annual Keystone Conference

With training in periodontics, orthodontics, implantology, and oral surgery, Dr. Mickel Malek owns and runs I Smile Spa, a holistic dental practice in Santa Cruz, California. Beyond his professional activities, Dr. Mickel Malek supports several nonprofit groups, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).

The BGCA recently wrapped up its 50th annual National Keystone Conference, which was held March 2-4, 2017, in Chicago. First launched in 1967, the National Keystone Conference is part of the BGCA’s Keystone Program, which gives youth from age 14 to 18 the opportunity to take part in community-service and teen-outreach events as well as academic-success and career-preparedness activities.

The 50th annual Keystone Conference, which was presented with the help and support of Aaron’s, Inc., kicked off with a renovation of the Miguel A. Barreto Union League Boys and Girls Club in Chicago. The three-day event continued with an education program focused on the theme “Activate Your Legacy.”

The more than 2,500 teen leaders who attended the event had the opportunity to socialize with peers from around the country while learning how to better support their local Boys and Girls Clubs and communities. Attendees also heard from several prominent speakers, including Grammy- and Oscar-Award-winner Common, who discussed community policing and highlighted ways in which teens could help improve relationships between youth and law enforcement.

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About Me

Mickel Malek, DDS, has amassed more than 30 years of experience in the dental field. Most recently, he practiced at Santa Barbara Dental Care, where he led efforts to convert record keeping into digital format and performed various implant and full-mouth makeover procedures for patients. Dr. Mickel Malek utilized advanced 3-D technology to aid in dental milling and placing prosthetics.

Prior to joining Santa Barbara Dental Care, Dr. Malek served as a surgeon at Smile Spa in Tucson, Arizona. During his tenure at the spa, he provided oral health care and conducted implantology and reconstructive surgery research, the results of which he published in various journals.

Mickel Malek holds a bachelor of science in psychology from the University of Michigan and a DDS from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Additionally, he is a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and holds membership with the American Dental Association and the American Orthodontic Society.